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No. 624,935. PatentedMay vl6, I899. H. HIGGIN. BAND SHELL FOR WHEELHUBS.

(Application filed Apr, 15, 1898.)

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NlTED STATES PATENT CFFICE.

HENRY HIGGIN, OF NEWVPORT, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR TO THE HIGGINMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

BAN D-SHELL FOR WHEEL-HUB S.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 624,935, dated May 16,1899. Application filed April 15, 1898. Serial No. 6 7 7,718. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY I-IIGGIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newport, in the county of Campbell and State of Kentucky,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Band Shells forVVheel- Hubs, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a band-shell which isautomatically secured to an ordinary hub-band by being forced thereover;and the invention consists in the novel band-shell hereinafter describedand claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my band-shell asapplied to a hub. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same.

A represents a wheel-hub, B a hub-band, and C a band-shell.

The band-shell C is made of a size and shape which will fit the bandsomewhat snugly, but which will also permit it to be slipped onto theband and driven nearly home by comparatively slight pressure, such asmay be exerted by hand, which may be supplemented by use of a driver,which enables it to be completely driven home byuse of an ordinarymallet, and is provided near its inner end with a nipping edge orshoulder c, which projects inwardly from its inner surface and tightlygrips the surface of the hub-band when the band-shell is placed inposition. From the nipping edge 0 the portion 0 flares outwardly, so asto make the mouth of the band-shell C slightly funnel-shaped. The effectof this arrangement is that as the band-shell C is forced over thehub-band B the bevel caused by the flare of the portion 0 allows theedge 0 to easily slip over any irregularities in the surface of thehub-band B; but the edge or shoulder 0 acts as a barb to resist itsremoval.

I prefer to form the edge or barb o by stamping at the desired place inthe band-shell C an annular groove or bead c and extending the innerside thereof until it projects from the normal inner surface of theband-shell, as shown in Fig. 2.

In order to render the portion 0 more flexible, so that it will moreeasily pass over irregularities or obstructions on the rough castings, Iprefer to corrugate it, as shown at c in Fig. 1. This corrugation orknurling also serves as an ornamental finish for the inner end of theband-shell.

When the band-shell is placed in position before the paint on the hub isthoroughly dry, the edge e sinks therein, so that when the paint becomesdry and hard it holds the shell securely locked in position.

I am aware that band-shells have been made of slightly-smaller diameterthan the outer diameter of the band and forced'onto the band byhydraulic pressure, thereby expanding the shell and causing it to gripthe band but this plan is objectionable, not only because it requirespower apparatus to force it on, but because the shells frequently burstunder the pressure;

My improved shells can be placed on the band by hand quickly and withbut slight effort, and experience shows that they retain their positionso firmly that there is no danger of accidental displacement and veryc011- siderable force is required to remove them.

I claim- 1. A band-shell having a nipping edge, extending inwardlybeyond the normal inner surface of the shell, adapted to automaticallygrip the hub-band as the band-shell is forced into position,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

, 2. A band-shell having an outwardly-extending annular groove, theinner edge of which projects inwardly beyond the normal inner surface ofthe band-shell, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

'3. A band-shell having a nipping edge extending inwardly beyond thenormal inner surface thereof, and having a portion between the nippingedge and its inner end, flared to form a bevel, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

4B. A bandshell having an outwardly-extending annular groove, the inneredge of which projects inwardly beyond the normal inner surface of theband-shell, said shell having a portion between the groove and the in-vner end of the shell, flared to form a bevel, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

5. A band-shell having a nipping edge projectinginwardly beyond thenormal innersurface thereof, and having a portion between the nippingedge and the inner end of the shell, tending annular groove, the inneredge of corrugated to increase the flexibility thereof, which projectsinwardly beyond the normal substantially as and for the purpose setforth. inner surface of the shell,and havinga portion 6. A band-shellhaving a nipping edge probetween the groove and the inner end of the I 55 jecting inwardly beyond the normalinnersurshell flared to form a beveland corrugated to face thereof, and havingaportion between the increasethe flexibility thereof, substantially nipping edge and the inner end ofthe shell, as and for the purpose set forth.

flared to form a bevel and corrugated to in- HENRY HIGGIN. crease theflexibility thereof, substantially as Witnesses: IO and for the purposeset forth. THOMAS D. OORRY,

7. A band-shell having an outwardly-ex- BRAYTON G. RICHARDS.

